Experts

Who we are

Shefa is a 100% owned subsidiary of Faroese Telecom, the leading provider of telecommunications on the Faroe Islands, with more than 100 years of experience.

Being located in the rough and remote environment in the North Atlantic Ocean, Shefa recognizes the importance of not being isolated from the rest of the world with regards to communications.

Therefore, Shefa’s goal is to connect Faroe Islands with secure and reliable connections to the rest of the world and Shefa uses many years of experiences and expertise in securing this, to deliver services West of Shetland, in the Danish North Sea and on Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands.

Our Network

Shefa deployed the SHEFA-2 fibre optic submarine cable that links the Faroe Islands, Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands to Scotland, in 2007. Shefa is the owner of SHEFA-2.

Shefa took over the CANTAT-3 fibre optic submarine cable that links Iceland and the Faroe Islands to Denmark and Germany, in 2012. Shefa is the owner of CANTAT-3.

Shefa deployed the HRONN fibre optic submarine cable that links Denmark to the platforms Halfdan and Tyra, in 2020. Shefa is the owner of HRONN.

Shefa has access to capacity in the Farice fibre optic submarine cable that links Iceland and Faroe Islands to Scotland. Shefa has access to capacity in the Danice fibre optic submarine cable that links Iceland to Denmark.

Connect

Páll H. Vesturbú

Managing Director
Direct: (+298) 30 36 01
Mobile: (+298) 24 36 01
E-mail: phv@net.fo

Erik E. Thomsen

Sales Manager
Direct: (+298) 30 36 03
Mobile: (+298) 24 36 03
E-mail: eet@ft.fo

Eydna E. Petersen

Account Manager
Direct: (+298) 30 36 04
Mobile: (+298) 24 36 04
E-mail: eep@ft.fo

Brian R. Rasmussen

Project Manager
Direct: (+298) 30 36 02
Mobile: (+298) 24 36 02
E-mail: brr@ft.fo